Cardinals – 90 Mins 3/29/2017

Team Name
Cardinals
Location
Cooke Elementary
Date
03/29/2017
Start Time
06:15 PM
End Time
7:45
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 6:00 (BELOW GOLD)
EARLY ACTIVITY Home Run Derby stopwatch 6:00-6:15 timer 15 Minutes
A fun Hitting Station or Early Activity Drill, Home Run Derby brings out coach's inner Chris Berman - back, back, back, back... GONE!  Designed to be...Read More
notes Notes:
Goal: Set feet accurately, grip bat correctly, swing HARD, have fun.
WARM UP Fundamentals: Dynamic Warm Up stopwatch 6:15-6:25 timer 10 Minutes
The Dynamic Warm Up is today's warm up routine.  Gone are the days of standing in a circle and yanking on arms and legs.  Best way to explain using common...Read More
notes Notes:
Take time to introduce Dynamic-Warm-Up. TEACH movements.
THROW Feet In Concrete stopwatch 6:25-6:35 timer 10 Minutes
Feet in Concrete is a throwing drill typically done as part of the Throwing Progression (a routine to follow while warming the arm up).  Depending on...Read More
notes Notes:
Follow up with Catch-Play
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
Fundamentals: Ground Balls
stopwatch 6:35-6:47 timer 12 Minutes
GB overview - Ready Pos / Approach / Field Triangle / Exit Footwork (followed by reps)
Dropstep, Crossover, Go
stopwatch 6:47-7:00 timer 13 Minutes
Footwork focus, slow at first. Finish with great plays.
  WATER BREAK (5min)  
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
BP Reps: Soft Toss
stopwatch 7:05-7:17 timer 12 Minutes
Guarantee swings. Support instruction.
How To Coach: Hitting #2
stopwatch 7:17-7:30 timer 13 Minutes
Teach: Arms
BASERUNNING Base Hit Turns stopwatch 7:30-7:40 timer 10 Minutes
A Base Hit Turn is the action taken by a baserunner while rounding first after a base hit.  The ball has reached the outfield safely, which means the...Read More
notes Notes:
Review Home to First, then Base Hit Turns
MENTAL / FINISH Bucket Free Throws stopwatch 7:40-7:45 timer 5 Minutes
Bucket Free Throws is a fun competition to finish practice with.  It is, as it sounds, the simple challenge of making a baseball into a bucket.  Just...Read More
notes Notes:
Prizes for made shot?
PRACTICE STARTS AT 06:15 PM (BELOW BLACK)

"Goal Example: Hit .400 this season. Goals earn us two big things: 1) Achievement; and, 2) Personal Development"

– Dan Keller (Dugout Captain)

GOALS

  •  Achievement: ego, game ball, all-star team (stuff easily forgotten)
  •  Development: Physical (improved swing, more power, better eye) + Character (work ethic, persistence, adversity)
  •  Setting goals is a skill, skills take practice. We start today: What are OUR team goals?